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20 Questions: Martin Brundle
By Visordown on 10/04/2008 15:57:00
Martin Brundle ITV's Formula 1 commentator
on full alert, reading the road and weather conditions constantly, taking pain if you get it wrong, always able to improve your style and smoothness. So it keeps me focused on my work.18. If you could switch careers, what would you do?Helicopter or fighter
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20 Questions: Ross Clifford
By Visordown on 27/03/2008 09:54:20
Former Marketing Manager for Micron exhausts reckons he's like an MZ250
'd spend on a bike?I don't think I would have a limit, somehow I'll justify the cost9. Who do you admire in biking?John Bloor and Dave Rawlins Snr, one for his focus and the other for his awesome riding ability and just being a great bloke to be around10
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Where are they now? Jean Philippe Ruggia
By Harriet Ridley on 09/04/2008 10:53:09
Elbow-scraping pioneer JP Ruggia disappeared off the racing radar in '98
noticed and the photographers would say, 'I'll be at this corner, please get your elbow down'. But I was too focused on my racing so if it happened, it happened naturally. I couldn't believe the fuss people made. For me, the guy with the best style
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Boss of KTM on their electric future
By Visordown on 03/08/2010 16:07:27
He’s very powerful, concerned about the future of KTM and very upbeat about bikes. Especially electric ones.
in the future we can think again on this kind of naked bike interpretation, but right now we are focusing on the Super Duke range – which is still perceived as an extremely competitive bike in this segment and 100% in line with our philosophy.WE presented
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10 minutes with... Claudio Pellizzon
By Harriet Ridley on 22/10/2007 16:25:39
With 37 years of service at Aprilia under his belt, Claudio Pellizzon has seen the company grow from a small-volume, dirt bike and scooter firm to a big player in sportsbikes. He tells TWO of the highs and lows of bike testing
?Honda's RC45. It's an exceptional motorcycle and it's still my favourite today. And the worst?There's more than one. But I'd rather not say!What is the bike you're most proud of?In 1996 we decided to build a big capacity V-twin sportsbike with a road focus
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Ferry Brouwer - The founder of Arai Europe
By Visordown on 21/10/2010 17:17:04
If you wear an AraI helmet it’s thanks to thIs guy. Ferry Brouwer Is the founder of AraI Europe. He’s also Dutch and a lIttle odd...
?Everybody focuses on racers but they all go the same way, you can’t say the impact speeds are higher because people achieve exactly the same speeds on the road. It’s the road accidents that intrigue me the most, and in the ‘80s I started paying real attention
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Paul Denning on his 2012 WSB hopes
By Visordown News on 04/01/2012 11:04:07
Former MotoGP team boss and owner of the Crescent dynasty on his year ahead
With Suzuki withdrawing from MotoGP for 2012 Paul Denning is remaining focussed with Crescent Suzuki's full-time debut in the World Superbike championship this season.In this team released interview, Denning discusses the competition in the WSB
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Reactions to Casey Stoner's retirement
By Robin Goodwin on 21/05/2012 14:55:48
The MotoGP paddock voices their opinions on Stoner's retirement bombshell
with the direction the sport is heading, believing that MotoGP should focus on prototype racing with the highest calibre of machines.Despite his age, Stoner has been racing for the best part of his life. He started at only four-years-old, moved to Europe to contest
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Simon Crafar: Let's get back to great racing
By Ben Cope on 14/02/2012 14:33:32
He fought the factory bikes on a satellite Yamaha and won. Simon Crafar on why CRTs are the future, the easy way to go faster on track and how he'd change Superbike racing for the better
to scrap it out, more people will be able to ride them. Don’t make the mistake of thinking CRT bikes will be slow. Just give them 12-24 months to sort themselves out.Ben Spies talks sense. I heard him say in a recent interview that because we’re going
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Interview: Jonathan Rea
By Robin Goodwin on 23/03/2011 10:27:29
Taking time out from giving guided tours around the Isle of Man Rea talks about the 130mph crash, what his Fireblade would be like from a blank sheet and the character of Biaggi
going out and all about finding a good rhythm and trying to be fast straight away so we can then work on a race setting. As soon as I’m able to get confidence and consistency we’ll then focus on the race strategy.Excited about returning to the circuit
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